Can Group-Based Microfinance Reproduce Social Capital?: A Case Study in Rural Cambodia - Couverture souple

Iao Jörgensen, Jenny

 
9783639169188: Can Group-Based Microfinance Reproduce Social Capital?: A Case Study in Rural Cambodia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639169182 ISBN 13 : 9783639169188
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

Group-based microfinance currently dominates development policy and practice. Despite evidence of its social and economic impact, few researches take an in-depth, empirical look at how the group-based models manifest and create social capital. This research project seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the social capital building aspect of group-based microfinance by analyzing empirical data from a village saving project in rural Cambodia. The study asserts that group-based microfinance scheme can indeed bring positive changes to social and gender relations beyond individual loans and savings. These changes are largely influenced by the type of social capital (norms, networks and trust) promoted by microfinance project's social intermediation processes. The study reveals that group homogeneity and elite avoidance may not matter at all. The social capital build up, especially where structural and institutional exclusion is addressed to harness all bonding, bridging and linking social capital, has the potential of enabling the poor and marginalized to participate and organize themselves in the community development and society transformation processes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Group-based microfinance currently dominates development policy and practice. Despite evidence of its social and economic impact, few researches take an in-depth, empirical look at how the group-based models manifest and create social capital. This research project seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the social capital building aspect of group-based microfinance by analyzing empirical data from a village saving project in rural Cambodia. The study asserts that group-based microfinance scheme can indeed bring positive changes to social and gender relations beyond individual loans and savings. These changes are largely influenced by the type of social capital (norms, networks and trust) promoted by microfinance project's social intermediation processes. The study reveals that group homogeneity and elite avoidance may not matter at all. The social capital build up, especially where structural and institutional exclusion is addressed to harness all bonding, bridging and linking social capital, has the potential of enabling the poor and marginalized to participate and organize themselves in the community development and society transformation processes.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jenny Iao Jörgensen holds a master's degree in international development and management from Lund University, Sweden. She has extensive international experience with the Red Cross in Africa, Asia and the Middle-East. Jenny currently lives in southern Sweden with her family and is employed by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639169182
ISBN 13 
9783639169188
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
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